BYD’s electric GT resurfaces after its first public sighting
A year after the Song L GT was revealed, BYD’s electric GT was spotted in public for the first time.
This tiny EV is now on sale in the US for less than $14,000
The Topolino is about the size of a golf cart, but it’s actually a street-legal EV with an electric range of up to 46 miles.
Anker SOLIX F3800 power station exclusive $1,615 in Summer Power Sale, ECOVACS pool cleaner $299 low, Greenworks, more
This week’s Tuesday Green Deals are being led by Anker’s freshly launched Summer Power Sale with up to 49% power station discounts – plus, our exclusive bonus 5% savings code. You’ll also find ECOVACS’ Ultramarine P1 Cordless Robotic Pool Cleaner back at its $299 low, two new Greenworks 2,200 and 2,400 PSI Medium-Duty Electric Pressure Washer first-ever discounts, the Worx 20V 20-inch 2-in-1 Attachment-Capable Cordless Electric Hedge Trimmer at its second-lowest price of the last 12 months, as well several last-chance July 4th deals that are ending soon, with a particular emphasis on e-bikes. As always, you can also find the latest hangover deals down at the bottom of the page.
Head below for other New Green Deals we’ve found today and, of course, Electrek’s best EV buying and leasing deals. Also, check out the new Electrek Tesla Shop for the best deals on Tesla accessories.
Tesla launches startup challenge to scale Giga Berlin battery cells
Tesla is opening the doors of its Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg to outside startups through a new “Cell Giga Challenge,” inviting them to pilot technologies inside its live battery cell production line.
The program comes as Tesla ramps 4680 cell output at Grünheide toward a planned 18 GWh of annual capacity, one of the largest cell operations in Europe.
Someone is trying to flip a new Rivian R2 for $80,000 — $20K over MSRP
A private seller in Littleton, Colorado has listed a brand-new 2027 Rivian R2 Performance on Cars.com for $79,900 — roughly $20,000 over what Rivian charges for the same vehicle.
The listing went up July 1, just weeks after Rivian started delivering the R2 to its first customers, and it comes with the kind of cover story flippers tend to lean on.
Ford is recalling over 42,000 Mustang Mach-E EVs
Ford is recalling nearly 43,000 Mustang Mach-E electric vehicles. This time, it’s due to a faulty differential unit that may fracture, resulting in a loss of drive power.
Kia’s EV push is paying off with a full lineup from entry-level electric SUVs to vans
Kia’s growing lineup of electric vehicles, ranging from affordable SUVs to vans, helped power the automaker to its best first-half sales performance on record.
Ex-Tesla Optimus scientist unveils European humanoid robot startup
A scientist who worked on Tesla’s Optimus humanoid robot is now building a rival of his own — in Europe, not Silicon Valley.
Rémi Cadène, co-founder and CEO of Paris-based startup UMA, unveiled plans for a lightweight humanoid robot called Northstar and says the company is already talking to 50 potential customers.
More US cities are getting Voltpost’s lamppost EV chargers
Voltpost is partnering with EV charging services company InCharge Energy to roll out more of its lamppost and utility pole EV chargers across the US, starting with deployments in New York, Connecticut, and California.
Rivian (RIVN) launches 75M-share sale to raise ~$1.5B for R2 push
Rivian has commenced an underwritten public offering of 75 million shares of common stock, a raise worth roughly $1.5 billion based on the stock’s recent price.
The capital raise lands just days after Rivian’s stock rallied on stronger-than-expected Q2 delivery results and a raised full-year outlook.